Mainframe to Client/Server Migration : Strategic Planning Issues and Techniques

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Discusses the mainframe versus client/server (CS) environments, explains why companies are moving to CS platforms, and outlines strategies for successful migration to CS. Looks at the relationship of BPR and CS systems, and the integration of CS with legacy systems, and explores integration and migration options including data access and cooperative processing, wrapping strategies, presentation mapping, and data mapping. Details two- and three-tiered CS models, examines programming environments, middleware, and CASE, and analyzes the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized CS management. For IS managers. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)